Assem Trivedi sent to jail on seduction charges
Mumbai/New Delhi: Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi was on Monday sent to jail for two weeks on sedition charges after police said it did not require his custody anymore two days after his arrest that has sparked an outrage.
25-year-old Trivedi arrested in Mumbai on Saturday under IPC Section 124 (sedition), section 66 A of Information Technology Act and section 2 of Prevention of Insults to Nation Honour Act. He was yesterday remanded in police custody till September 16.
Producing Trivedi before a Bandra Court, police said their investigations in the case were over and his custodial interrogation was not needed. The court remanded Mr. Trivedi in judicial custody till September 24.
The Kanpur-based artist has been accused of putting up banners mocking the Constitution during a rally of anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare in Mumbai late last year and posting the same on his website.
Trivedi was arrested on the basis of a complaint filed by a member of Republican Party of India, Amit Katarnayea.
“I am not seeking bail because I am proud of whatever I did, and this I will do it repeatedly. I am not a criminal that I should deposit money and seek bail, but till the time the charges of sedition are not dropped against me, I will continue to be in jail”, said a statement in Hindi purported to be written by Mr. Trivedi in jail.
